Signature Select · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce
A 1/4 cup (56g) serving of Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce by Signature Select has 240 calories, 1g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Safeway, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2416640, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2416640, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021130176199
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 14% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 95% of them.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 90% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among prepared pasta and pizza sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.8 g | 4.2 g | 14% |
| Sodium | 750 mg | 372 mg | 95% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 1.6 g | 90% |
| Calories | 429 | 64 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
3,064 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 62 calories, 370 mg of sodium and 1.6 g of protein; 2,980 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Roasted Garlic Alfredo Pasta Sauce FAMIGLIA ROMANA | 597 mg | 97 |
| Light Alfredo Pasta Sauce ROMANA | 597 mg | 73 |
| Alfredo Cream Sauce DELALLO | 597 mg | 129 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, GARLIC, CHEESE (MILK, SALT, RENNET, LYSOZYME FROM EGG [PRESERVATIVE]), CASHEW, POTATO FLAKES (POTATOES, SPICES, SODIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), SALT, OLIVE OIL, PECORINO ROMANO DOP CHEESE (SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET), PINE NUTS, SUGAR, DRIED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Sunflower Oil, Garlic. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2416640).
More Signature Select prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pesto Sauce, Traditional Basil | 383 | 0 g | 900 mg |
| Vodka Pasta Sauce | 120 | 4.8 g | 496 mg |
| Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 115 | 1.64 g | 639 mg |
| Roasted Garlic Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 115 | 1.64 g | 623 mg |
| Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 113 | 3.23 g | 613 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Signature Select Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce?
240 per 1/4 cup (56g) serving, and 429 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Signature Select Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce?
420mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 2022. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov